. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . e several events in theprogramme fixed for that day. 5. His Royal Highness, as I have already reported to youby telegram, invested the Premier with the insignia of a KnightCommander of S. S. Michael and George in this house lastevening and conferred Knighthood upon him. I have the honor to be, sir, Your most obedient humble servant,(Signed) Cavendish Boyle. Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for theColonies. Reply from His Majestys Government. Downing Street, 15th November, —I have
. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . e several events in theprogramme fixed for that day. 5. His Royal Highness, as I have already reported to youby telegram, invested the Premier with the insignia of a KnightCommander of S. S. Michael and George in this house lastevening and conferred Knighthood upon him. I have the honor to be, sir, Your most obedient humble servant,(Signed) Cavendish Boyle. Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for theColonies. Reply from His Majestys Government. Downing Street, 15th November, —I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yourdespatch No. 103 of the 25th October, reporting on the recentvisit of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess ofWales. I have laid your despatch before the King, who commandsme to intimate that he has learnt with much satisfaction of thewarm welcome accorded to their Royal Highnesses in theColony. I have the honor to be, sir, Your most obedient humble servant,(Signed) J. Chamberlain. Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle, K. C. M. G., etc., CHAPTER V. THE OUTSIDE PRESS ON THE ROYAL VISIT TONEWFOUNDLAND. [E. F. Knight, in London Morning Post, November 1, 1901.] Our voyage to Newfoundland was across a smooth sea, andwhen I came on deck on the morning of October 23 I foundthat the «Diadems» anchor had just been let go within thesheltered harbor of St. Johns. Many a picturesquely situatedsea city have we visited in the course of this tour, but I canremember no prospect more charming than that which met myeyes when I first looked out from the anchorage that harbor, which is about a mile in length, is shut in by boldlyrugged hills, treeless, but clothed with grass and scrub savewhere the peaks and cliffs are too precipitous. Looking backat the narrow opening through which we had passed, I noticedthat it bore a singular resemblance to the entrance to PolperreHarbor as seen from within, but, of course, on a larger
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